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It is easier to roll a barrel full of coal tar than to pull it because
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A. the full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled
B. the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction
C. more surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when it is pulled
D. coal tar is a liquid and it flows in the barrel when it is rolled
Correct Answer
the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction
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1. Superconductors are substances which
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A. conduct electricity at low temperature
B. offer high resistance to the flow of current
C. offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
D. conduct electricity at high temperatures
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Correct Answer: offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
2. Rainbow is due to
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A. absorption of sunlight in minute water droplets
B. diffusion of sunlight through water droplets
C. ionisation of water deposits
D. refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
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Correct Answer: refraction and reflection of sunlight by water droplets
3. On a stationary sail boat, air is blown from a fan attached to the boat. The boat
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A. moves in opposite direction in which the air is blown
B. does not move
C. moves in the same direction in which air blows
D. spins around
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Correct Answer: does not move
4. Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water-proof properties to
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A. surface tension
B. viscosity
C. specific gravity
D. elasticity
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Correct Answer: surface tension
5. Solar eclipse will take place when
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A. the sun is between the moon and the earth
B. the earth is between the moon and the sun
C. the moon is between the sun and the earth
D. the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth
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Correct Answer: the moon is between the sun and the earth
6. In which of the following industries is mica as a raw material?
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A. Cement
B. Glass and Pottery
C. Iron and Steel
D. Electrical
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Correct Answer: Electrical
7. Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high altitude,
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A. the pressure is the same as that outside
B. normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps
C. the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside
D. normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained
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Correct Answer: normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps
8. Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An electron between them on the line joining them will
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A. move towards A
B. move towards B
C. move at right angles to the line joining A and B
D. remain at rest
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Correct Answer: move towards B
9. It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because
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A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting
B. work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C. work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
D. work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it
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Correct Answer: work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it
10. Rain is falling vertically downwards. To a man running east-wards, the rain will appear to be coming from
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A. east
B. west
C. northeast
D. southeast
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Correct Answer: east
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